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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-20

II all so-caIeld remedies blve failed,
DR. sage's Ca.arrhsRemedy cures.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
The New Game Laws.

The new Dakota game laws are very
stringent. If strictly enforced would
make Dakota In few years the sports
mans paradise. The time for shoot
ing prairie chickens and grouse has
been put off TO September /, leaving
from January to September the time
when their killing is unlawful; geese,
duck, brant, snipe,. curlew or plover
cannot be killed after May Is or Sep
tember l. This will about do away
with the killing of plover, as they are
not to be found after the first Of Aug
ust in any numbers. The law imposes
a fine upon express companies, rail-
roads and all common carriers having
in their possession for transportation
out Of the territory any of the above
named birds, the carcass of any deer,
elk, antelope or buffalo; and the ship
ping of any birds is limited to points
within the territory, then i'm quantities
of not over one dozen, the shipper to
provide with theirshipment an affidavit
that they are not to be sold. giving the
name and address Of the party to whom
they are TO be shipped. The number Of
birds TO be killed in any one day is also
limited TO twenty-five.--Pioneer Press.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
The Manitoba.

The Minneapolis Tribune publishes
the following argument and informa-
tion relative to the proposed diagonal
lines of the Manitoba system:
A point has been raised by the Man.
itoba railway officials which is highly
complimentary to this section OF the
country. In recent interview one of
the leading men in the management Of
the road gave emphasis to the fact that
the Manitoba would be compelled to
build southwest into southern Dakota
and Nebraska in order to get the coarse
grain Of that section for use in the
north. 1t is, he argued, of the creates;
importance that the Manitoba road
be able to penetrate the coarse grain
country without being dependent upon
any other line.
In addition to his explanation Of the
Manitoba's intention to build this ex-
tension, this gentleman made this
point. A line drawn from the straits
of Sault st. Marie southwesterly
through Des Moines causes very stIik-
ing division Of the northwest territory
so far as freight transportation il con-
cerned. All the territory east OF that
line can reach Chicago more easily than
Duluth, while all west OF it can the more
easily reach Duluth. Hence. therefore
the Zenith City is the natural outlet
for very large section Of the west.
This Is the foundation of the intention
Of the Manitoba folks 10 build south
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
Butter Substitutes.

In the May Century Professor At
water of Wesleyan University begins
series of papers on The Chemistry Of
Foods" From the chapter on Butter
and Oleomargarine we quote as follows:
In a number Of states in which the
dairy interests are large. the manufact-
ure and sale Of butter Substitutes has
been prohibited by legislative action.
Lin other states laws have been enacted
to regulate their sale and prevent fraud.
An attempt was made in congress to
check the manufacture and sale by tax
alton sufficient TO bring their cost
nearly up TO that of butter. In the law
as actually passed, however, the tax
was very much reduced, so that while
it may help toward preventing inn
proper sale of butter substitutes and,
by obliging sellers to pay high license
fees, may considerably interfere with
their general use, it will be as effective
in excluding them from'the markets as
was desired. This is case where me-
chanical Invention Mded by science
is enabled to furnish cheap, whole
some. and nutritious food for the peo-
pie. Legislation to provide for official
inspection of this, as Of other food pro-
ducts, and to insure that it shall be
sold for what it is and not for what it
is not, is very desirable. Every reason
able measure TO prevent fraud. here as
elsewhere, ought to be welcomed. But
the attempt TO curtail or suppress the
production Of cheap and useful food
material by law, lest the profits which
class, the producers of butter, have
enjoyed from the manufacture of a
costlier article may be diminished, is
opposed TO the interests Of large body
of people, to the spirit of our institu-
tions, and to the plainest dictates of
Justice.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

The provisions of Dakota's new phar-
macy law have been made public. 1t
provides
1t shall be unlawful for any person
other than registered pharmacy to re-
tail. compound or dispense drugs, med
icines or poisons." In order to be reg
istered within the full meaning of the
act all persons must either be graduates
I'm pharmacy. or at the time the act
tAkes effect be engaged in the business
OF dispensing pharmacist on their
own account in the Territory; or who
shall have been i'm the business ten
years; or licentiates; licentiates must
have had two years experience and
shall have passed the examination by
the board.
The law also provides penalties for
the sale Of adulterated drugs, prosecu-
tions to be made by members of the dis
trict pharmacy board. North Dakota
constitutes one pharmacy district and
south Dakota another and for each dis
trict board of three persons is ap.
pointed by the governor; his selections
being made from five persons nomi-
mated by the pharmacists association in
each district. The law is a protection
to the public against unskillful com
Founders OF medicines.--Press and La.
l. ~,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

UNDER new territorial law just
made public registers Of deeds are COM
PEELED to keep graator and grantee in
deXes of the deeds, mortgages and
other instruments Of record on file in
their Offices affecting or relating to
the title to real property, in addition to
the numerical indexes as now kept. 1t
is also made the duty of county treas
urers to certify TO abstracts of title to
real estate, with references to taxes
affecting property set forth in the alb
stract.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

An Important Meeting.
Toledo Blade.

Toledo Blade.
The next annual meeting OF the Ma
tional Educational Society is to be held
in Chicago insJuly, and promises to be
ore of great interest as well as of bene-
fit. The subjects for discussion are
those which are of the highest practi-
cal Importance, not only to the educa-
tors but to the general public.
1.-The Place Manual Training Should
Occupy in a Public School system will
5e treated by Gen. Il. A. Walker, presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. Prof. G. Nj. Woodward,
president of the Manual Training
School Of st. Louis, and others will be
present. James G.. Angel, president Of
Michigan University, will discuss 1.-The
Relation of the University, College and
Higher Psychological Schools to the
Public System OF Instruction. "The
Psychological and Pedagogical Value
of the Modern Methods Of Elementary
Culture" will he discussed by fifteen
different college professors and super
intendents, among whom are DR.. w.
7. Harris, w. N. Hailman. j. NJ. Green
wood and S. Thomas Davidson.
Ohio has always occupied promi-
nent position in the work of the Ma
tional Association and her teachers
will be in Chicago in full force next
July. The work of the Toledo public
schools. including our manual training
school will be fully represented. Every
teacher who attends the convention
will return to his or her work with new
zeal and inspiration. Our Toledo
teachers will doubtless attend in large
numbers. Reduced railroad fares and
hotel accommodations have been Sc.
cured.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

have several readers and new lesson
each day, something bright and new

have several readers and new lesson
each day, something bright and new
every time.
The little stories are read with inter-
est AMI instead of the schoolhouse be-
ing gloomy prison and the lessons a
dull drudgery, the school-room is, the
brightest spot and their reading les
sons their greatest pleasure. Ii any
think this is an exaggeration let them
ask any good. enthusiastic, primary
teacher, or go into her school.
If this plan Is wisely followed the
child Is prepared to read in the second
reader. The main thing is in starting
the child, and IL he Is not started right
he will surely suffer tue consequences
Yet in the higher grades supplementary
reading should be continued. lie will
not need as much OF 1t simply for the
purpose of learning TO read easily but
for other purposes also.
As the mind grows it should be SUB
piled with knowledge fitted to Its capac-
tiles. II should be expanded and proper
subject Of thought should be supplied
and foundation for future acquire
ments be laid.
This can be done by books Of travel,
stories in history, lessons In elementary
science, ETC., and later, choice litera-
ture and deeper scientific works.
In an article that must be made short
II is impossible to say half that should
be said on this important subject. III
the writer can simply outline the sub
ject and arouse an interest in IL he will
have gained the desired result. 1t Will
be well then TO briefly state some Of
the advantages OF supplementary read-
ing.
Pupils learn to read easily.
They understand what they read.
They take delight in reading and it
makes them habitual readers.
1t lays foundation for the study Of
history, Of the best literature and OF the
natural sciences.
But many will say that this is all very
well in theory but 1t is impracticable-
We believe from experience that this
is mistake and that the live teacher
can overcome these obsticles. One
book Of kind can be used very sue
cessfully, If 1t is easy enough, by hand
ing IL from one pupil to another In the
class. 1t is better to have two, so the
teacher can have one. There are read
ing cards published which are good for
this purpose and cost only 15or 20 cents
for set of 10 cards having lesson on
each side. One advantage of these Is
they never see the card until the day
they are to read IL, and it Is new.
Another most excellent plan Is to have
the pupils select their own stories, etc..
from papers and books that they have
at home, and have them study thein.
and read them in the class.
Can we not hear other suggestions.
and the experiences OF live teachers In
the county, If we do our duty and
cause school boards to see the impor-
tance OF 1t they will supply the schools
with little libraries suited to the pnr-s.
pose. for there is nothing In the line Of
school accessories, besides the indis-
pensible blackboard, that is OF moro
Importance. II. DOUGLASS.
Iroquois, Oak.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

Doesn't Have to be Posted.

"Ah, may ask what that car Is load
ed withY" said well dressed man as
he stood on the depot platform in a
Dakota town.
1T is loaded with plows.,
'Plows; ali yes, tool used by rail-
road graders, ! fancy"
mo, sir, they're used by farmers"
by farmers; All yes. Thank you. "
"You don't seem to be very well
posted on farming"
"Er-well, no, suppose I'm not. /
never found it necessary, You know,
though I'm thinking Of reading up on
the subject. You see I'm a member Of
the Dakota board Of agriculture. .n-Da-
kota Bell.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

THE Grand Lodge A. .. U. W., in
session at Rochester this week, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: S. NJ. Esby of Window, G. NJ. W.;
G. &. Huff of Huron, G. F.; j. A. Eek
stine. G.. u; j. w. Soule of Rochester,
G.. Recorder; j. j. McCardy, G.. Rec;
Chas. Knecht of Iroquois. G. Guide;
o. L. Gard, q. W.; Geo. B. Arnold, u.
q Nj "
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

west Of the twin cities. 1t is question
of time when the Manitoba will have
three different lines reaching into south
and central Dakota and one into Ne
braska. AS the road is doing the great
est piece Of railway building ever
known in reaching out through north
Dakota and Montana. it may be that
little will be done Gil these proposed ex-
tensions this year, but Mr.. Hill is said
to have given assurances that these
lines will be built during the present
sqasOu
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07


NEARLY all kinds of cuttings may be
made this month. Wait until the buds
are swelled well so as to secure the
most favorable condition of growth. Be
sure and insert them sufficiently deep
in the soil so that the ends will come in
close contact with moist soil. They
should be set in rows about three feet
apart so as to give room to work the
cultivator between the rows, and put
the cuttings about six inches apart in
the rows. This, with quite large
class Of plants, is one of the cheapest
and quickest ways of securing good
start of fruits, and especially Of small
fruits. After one seasons growth they
can be transplanted to the places where
they are intended to grow. Reasonably
clean cultivation should be given in or
der TO secure as good growth as possi-
BILE. - Western Plowmdn.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

ABERDEEN will make hard fight
for the county seat at the special elect
tion IN July. Should they succeed in
getting it, Columbia will endeavor to
have the act allowing the vote annulled,
as it virtually comes under the head of
special legislation The bill was i'm the
form of general act, but Brown
county is the only county to which it
10 anplicabla
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
WRITING TOO MUCH NEG
LECIED.

1t has been my experience In the diff
ferent schools have taught, that writ
ing is too much neglected, and that
scholars, large and small, are more or
less deficient in this important branch
of study.
Very little interest Is manifested. /.
and the idea seems quite prevalent
that good handwriting is not of equaL
Importance with the other common,
school branches. Not unfrequently, we
find scholars far advanced In most OF.
the other studies. who cannot write q
ready and fairly legible hand.
While they take pride In solving the
knottiest and most impracticable prob
lens In arithmetic, they think it no
disgrace to write hand that would
hardly be credit to pupils Of the first
or second reader grade. Many boys
and girls will toll and toll, term after
term trying TO master an arithmetic
three times the bulk necessary. while
during all that period they bestow very
little attention on learning to write =
decent hand.
What is the cause of this common
neglect2 Is 1t because pupils haye no
liking for writing, and cannot become.
as much interested as in the other.
branches?
Are arithmetic, geography, reading.
spelling, ETC., really Of more practical
Importance than penmanship? viii
it be more useful to the average scholar
to be able TO solve crooked problems In
arithmetic, most Of which seldom occur
in practical life, than 10 be able to write
an easy, graceful, legible handwriting2
II 80, see the matter from wrong
standpoint. But. If it be fact that
writing isbf as much practical imp0r-
tance and real usefulness as other COM
mon branches, then / see 40 reason
why 1t should not receive proportion
ally as much time, care and attention.
There is q fault somewhere, and 10
seems to me that 1t is in the teacher.
and perhaps not alittle In popular opin-
ion. l beg pardon for my audacity In
yenturing to say that great many of
our teachers are poor penmen. and this
being the case, it Is not.likely they viii
be very enthusiastic In teaching the arp.
do not, however. think IL abs0lutly
necessary for teachers to be fIne pen-
men III order to teach writing With
some degree Of success. Interest ana
devotion will do much here as well ~
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

COMMANDER HARRISON ALLEN, Of
the G.. A. r., has appointed the follow
ing STAFF:
Col. s. II. Jumper. Aberdeen, A. A !.
g.; Col. G. I. Mccoy, Aberdeen, A. q.
NJ. g.; Col. John W. Gregg, Wahpeton,
inspector general; Col. NJ. w. Greene.
Fargo. judge advocate general; Col.
Robert Y. Bennett, Bcresford, chief mus
tering officer.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
g. ELGrrnA MASTERS, Manager.

This Column js conducted by the teachers Of
Kingsbury county IN the interest Of education.
All are invited TO contribute either original or
selected articles. All communications should
be addressed to the Manager.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

a TERRIBLE railroad accident occur
red on the Northern Pacific east Of
Bismarck on Saturday last. The intense
heat of the sun caGsed the
rails to spread, and six coaches ran
Off the track, and were hurled down a
lifteen feet inbankment. The train was
going down grade at thirty miles an
hour when the accident occurred. Al
though the coaches were all full Of pas
sen2ers, but one person was killed, r
Young man from Fairbault. Mimi.
About twenty-five were injured, some
seriously II not fatally. No blame is
attached TO the train men.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

SECRETARY McCoRMAK's part Of the
work Of getting ont laws passed at the
recent session has been done speedily
and well. Ii the officials who are TO
pass upcn the bids for printing would
act with half the promptness, the peo-
pie would know what laws they are ex-
pected to obey before they inadvert-
anty violate them. The suggestion in
the message Of the governor that the
laws should not take effect until pub
lished, either in regular form or in the
newspapers, was one which will yet be
acted on, though it finally failed Of
adoption by the last legislature
Dck. Dept, Pioneer Press.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

A very interesting and profitable
meeting OF the Teachers Association
was held at Arlington last Saturday.
The attendance was not large, no boubt
owing somewhat to insufficient notice
given. Papers were read by s. l.. Geh-
ring Of Arlington and Miss Mollie
Brennan of Lake Preston. which were
very interesting. Discussion upon va
rious points raised By these papers oc-
cupied greater part Of the afternoon.
The session closed with a recitation
by Miss Prindel. The next meeting
will be held at Iroquois the last Satur-
day in June. The committee on pro-
gram consists of Misses G.. Elgetha
Masters, NJ. Louise Cooley and Ada
Button.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

AN Indian school has been located at
Pierre, and 100000 appropriated by
the government for the building.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

THERE Is much complaint of loss of
mail on the Northern Pacific from st.
Paul west.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07
SUPPLEMENTARY READING.

Much has been said or late about sup
Elementary reading, and there is much
more to be said. It's value is not half
appreciated. The time is past, how
ever, when the school re:der is consid-
cred the beginning, the end and the all
of the child's reading i'm school. for the
best teachers do not begin with the
reader, with the dry, lifeless task Of
learning the A. B. C's., but with some
thing that has the thought behind, that
roots it into the child's mind, there to
stay and grow and bear fruit. BY
means of the board, charts, objects.
pictures. ETC., the child Is made to un-
derstand the words and short sentences
that he uses; and reads them when
they are written. Every word is used
in many positions and repeatedly until
it liz perfectly familiar and can be told at
q glance wherever it is seen.
For IL is q fact that no First Reader
furnishes simple exercises enough for
the beginner. Instead Of having one
easy book to read he should have four
or five.
Instead OF blundering along through
one reader where the lessons are grow.
ing more and more dflcnlt- taking the
same lesson over and over until hs
learns 1t "by heart. = aRS then when he
has gone through il - rnsde 10 repeat
its contents two or thro9 Hines becaust
he cannot read good enough 10 ssg<
into" the second feadsr ne should
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-07

LAST Sundays Pioneer Press con-
sisted Of forty pages.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-11-16
A Real Estate Bonanza.

was talking with gentleman from
Nebraska the other day, and he was tell
ing me of the wonderful Jump real estate
had taken in some parts of that state,
but one incident he quoted was partic,
ularly interesting. He said that about
two years ago former regular army
officer, an acquaintance of his, called on
him with the deeds of some property in
his city and asked him where the prop
erty was located. 1t WAS in the evening
and the gentleman told the officer to stop
with him all night and they would look
up the property in the morning. They
had pleasant evening, going over old
army life and swapping stories of life
on the frontier when they were both
young and lively and were liable to bet
months salary on a poker hand. In
the morning they looked up the prop
erty, which happened to consist Of five
acres of good land within the limits of
the city.
"What do you think it is worth p
asked the officer.
"About twenty thousand dollars, -
was the answer.
"Pve been offered ten thousand dol
lars for it, sal the officer, " and Tn
glad I met you. Now, doyou know how
| got that property 2"
81 haven't the slightest idea, unless
you bought it, - answered the gentle
man.
"Well, l took it for two dollar
poker debt when ! was ON the frontier
years ago."
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-11-16
Awaiting Death in War Paint.
From the Washington Start

In 1861 / was hunting some lost
horses in the broken country west of the
Big Horn river. / had ridden all the
morning over country that was strange
to me. About eleven O'Clock [ crossed q
plateau and was surprised to come sud
denly to the edge of a canyon, the ex-
istence of which had not even supect-
ed. In the canyon was a stream with
clumps of cottonwood timber along its
banks, and in one of the open spaces
was an Indian lodge The Indians that
hunted in that country were peaceable,
but the war was just over and the Sioux
were feeling very sore. If they were
Crows or Arapahoes might get some
information about my horses. / laid
down and watched. No smoke came
from the tepee; no one moved around
it; half dozen ponies grazed few
hundred yards distant. There was net
even a dog, which looked rather suspi-
cious.
After waiting five minutes l knew no
more than ut first. Suddenly three
Whitehall deer came from the timber
and walked leisurely across the opening.
Then l knew that the camp was desert
ed, and the strangeness of it startled
me. l mounted and rode down to the
creek and straight to the tepee. 1 threw
back the flap, and / shall remember
what l saw until death. In the centre
of the tepee was spread buffalo robe
and on the robe were guns and scalps
and many arrows and sitting cross
legged around the robe were six braves
of the Sioux nation. All were in their
prine-all decked out in war paint and
each one held bow and arrow in his
hand. On every face was an expression
of calm indifference, as of one who
neither suffers nor enjoys, neither hopes
nor fears. The faces were those of dead
men, and the smallpox had marked
them with its awful mark. They took
their misery with their heads up, and
even the horrors of this disease could
leave upon their hearts no stain of fear,
Epon their brows no mark of suffering.
And this that their God might Judge
them men, and fit them to pitch their
camps forever in the groves and green
fields of paradise.